NEILL

Meaning of NEILL in English

Neill, A. S. /niːl/ BrE AmE

(1883–1973) a British teacher who started a new school called Summerhill, where children can choose to study what they like, and are not told what to do by their teachers

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UÍ NÉILL — Major dynasty of medieval Ireland, which long dominated Ulster. It was founded by a shadowy figure known as Niall of …
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TYRONE, HUGH O'NEILL, 2ND EARL OF — born c. 1540 died July 20, 1616, Rome, Papal States byname The Great Earl Irish rebel who, from 1595 to …
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TYRONE, CONN O'NEILL, 1ST EARL OF — born c. 1480 died 1559 byname Conn the Lame, Irish Conn Bacach, Conn also spelled Con the first of the …
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O'NEILL, SIR PHELIM — born c. 1604 died 1653 Irish Roman Catholic rebel who initiated a major revolt (164152) against English rule in Ireland. …
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O'NEILL, SHANE — born c. 1530 died June 2, 1567, near Cushendun, County Antrim, Ire. byname Shane the Proud, Irish Shane An-Diomais Irish …
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O'NEILL, ROSE CECIL — born June 25, 1874, Wilkes-Barre, Pa., U.S. died April 6, 1944, Springfield, Mo. American illustrator, writer, and businesswoman, remembered largely …
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O'NEILL, OWEN ROE — born c. 1590 died Nov. 6, 1649 Irish rebel commander during a major Roman Catholic revolt (164152) against English rule …
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O'NEILL, JOHN — born , March 8, 1834, County Monaghan, Ire. died Jan. 7, 1878, Omaha, Neb., U.S. Irish-born military leader of the …
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O'NEILL, JAMES — born Nov. 15, 1849, Kilkenny, County Kilkenny, Ire. died Aug. 10, 1920, New London, Conn., U.S. Irish-born American actor, now …
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O'NEILL, HUGH — died c. 1660, , Spain? Irish general, nephew of the celebrated Owen Roe O'Neill. He was a major Irish commander …
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O'NEILL, GERARD K. — born , Feb. 6, 1927, Brooklyn, N.Y., U.S. died April 27, 1992, Redwood, Calif. in full Gerard Kitchen O'neill American …
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O'NEILL, EUGENE — born Oct. 16, 1888, New York, N.Y., U.S. died Nov. 27, 1953, Boston, Mass. Eugene ONeill, 1938. in full Eugene …
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O'NEILL, DANIEL — born c. 1612 died Oct. 24, 1664 Irish supporter of Charles I and Charles II during the English Civil Wars. …
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NEILL, A.S. — born Oct. 17, 1883, Forfar, Forfarshire, Scot. died Sept. 23, 1973, Aldeburgh, Suffolk, Eng. in full Alexander Sutherland Neill British …
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CLANCONNELL, TURLOUGH LUINEACH O'NEILL, EARL OF — born c. 1530 died September 1595, near Strabane, County Tyrone, Ire. chief of Tyrone, successor to his cousin Shane O'Neill. …
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O'NEILL — I. O'Neill, Eu ‧ gene /əʊˈniːl, ˈjuːdʒiːn/ BrE AmE (1888–1953) a US writer of plays, who won the ↑ Nobel …
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O'NEILL — n. O'Neill Eugene Gladstone O'Neill John Tyrone Hugh O'Neill 2nd earl of
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SIDNEY, SIR HENRY — born , July 20, 1529, probably London died May 5, 1586, Ludlow, Shropshire, Eng. English lord deputy of Ireland from …
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ROBESON, PAUL (BUSTILL) — born April 9, 1898, Princeton, N.J., U.S. died Jan. 23, 1976, Philadelphia, Pa. Robeson in Showboat Paul Robeson (right), in …
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ROBARDS, JASON — born July 22, 1922, Chicago, Ill., U.S. in full Jason Nelson Robards, Jr. intense, introspective stage and film actor, widely …
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QUINTERO, JOS — born Oct. 15, 1924, Panama City, Panama died Feb. 26, 1999, New York, N.Y., U.S. in full Jos Benjamin Quintero …
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PROTESTANTISM, HISTORY OF
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O'DONNELL, MANUS — died Feb. 9, 1564, Lifford, County Donegal, Ire. the first great Irish lord of Tyrconnell, whose career was marked by …
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O'DONNELL, CALVAGH — died Oct. 26?, 1566, near Derry, County Londonderry, Ire. Irish lord of Tyrconnell, foe and captive of the celebrated Shane …
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MACDONNELL, SORLEY BOY — Irish Somhairle Buidhe Macdonnell born c. 1505, , probably Dunluce Castle, near Ballycastle, County Antrim, Ire. died 1590, Dunanynie Castle, …
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DEWHURST, COLLEEN — born June 3, 1924, Montreal, Que., Can. died Aug. 22, 1991, South Salem, N.Y., U.S. American actress who was the …
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